2 men remanded over possession of human parts in Osun

An Osun magistrate’s court sitting in Ile-Ife, yesterday, remanded two persons in prison over alleged possession of  human parts. Magistrate Olalekan Ijiyode refused the oral bail application of the accused and ordered their counsels, Mr Lere Ayinde and Mr Niyi Kosile, to file a written application for the court’s consideration. Ijiyode remanded the accused in […]

2 men remanded over possession of human parts in Osun
2 men remanded over possession of human parts in Osun

An Osun magistrate’s court sitting in Ile-Ife, yesterday, remanded two persons in prison over alleged possession of  human parts.

Magistrate Olalekan Ijiyode refused the oral bail application of the accused and ordered their counsels, Mr Lere Ayinde and Mr Niyi Kosile, to file a written application for the court’s consideration.

Ijiyode remanded the accused in Ile-Ife Prisons and adjourned the case until Jan. 31 for mention.

The accused, Supo Bamidele, 48 and Amos Suleiman, 51, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and being in possession of human parts.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Christian Olajide, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Nov 31, 2018 at Ondo Road Area, Ile-Ife. Olajide said the accused were caught with a human head, two hands, human flesh, which they could not give any satisfactory account of on how they came about them. (NAN)